Show: Cheaters
Network: VH1
When: Saturday mornings, 6am - 2 pm
Main Characters: Joey Greco, Clark Gable
Where to start? I remember this show when it first came out in 2000. Oooh boy, Janice hated when I watched this show on Saturday nights before we went out or something. (That was before kids and we actually went out.) It's still on the air after all these years!
The show Cheaters is produced by the Cheaters Detective Agency, who tries to get video evidence that a partner is cheating. The partner that is concerned comes to the agency with their story - "my lover is now distant and working a lot! - and asks for help to see if their partner is actually cheating.
The Detective Agency then stakes out the suspect - at home, at work, other places, and gets video evidence of any canoodling. Could be video of picking up a new girl on the way home from work, going to an apartment when the suspect is supposedly visiting family, etc. The video usually shows some kissing and hugging and nothing too graphic. (Although one episode yesterday involved footage from cameras inside a house and they captured a sex scene).
With indisputable evidence that the suspect is cheating, the Cheaters Detective Agency then takes the footage to the client to show her/him. This is a complete surprise to the client! Lots of tears and ranting. Then the big question:
"Our agents know the suspect is with the third party right now. Do you want to go and confront the suspect ?"
Of course, the answer is yes- and the final part of the show begins - the Confrontation!
The confrontation involves 10-12 staffers of the agency (cameramen, soundmen) with the host of the show and the client. The client usually comes flying in and starting flailing at the suspect - "How could you? Who the hell is this slut?" as the suspect is completely blindsided. Our hosts tries to act like John Chancellor and get the suspect's side of the story in a calm manner -but that's not going to happen.
Sometimes there's violence- there was one show where Joey the host apparently got stabbed, but others claim that was made up. Making up scenes for TV? I've never heard of that.
Episodes usually end with the client saying "I never want to see you again!!!!" The last bit of the sow is the epilogue - after a few days, does the client really mean that? It's about 50/50 if the client gets back together with the suspect for "one more chance" or if they cut ties for good.
It's all packaged together in a neat 30 minute show - predictable, entertaining, and sometimes fakily violent! What else do you want in a reality show? Oh yes- the hosts! I always associated Joey Greco with this show - he was the host for 11 years up until 2013 - and then a stranger named Clark Gable became the host. I asked myself "What kind of idiot would make that up as a stage name?? Why would you do that to yourself?" However, in actuality, the Cheaters Clark Gable is the actual grandson of the real Clark Gable! Who knew?
I fell like a Cheaters client every time I go to a Browns game in Cleveland - I love this team, this is the week they will do well.....and of course, the video tape and the game shows a massive disappointment. We head to the parking lot and the 4+ hour drive back - and I ask myself each time... "Why do I do this? It's not worth it. I'm not doing it again"...
And here we are, a few days later, as I act like the jilted client - "well, he's not that bad. I'll give him another chance. What's the home schedule for 2019?"
On to the games...
Chi 27, Det 17. Trubisky is a fine QB at home - and the problems of the Lions OL will show up again here.
NO 30, Cin 23. Did you enjoy the Dez Bryant Saints era? Can see both teams moving the ball here, and a big game by Joe Mixon.
Jax 23, Ind 17. Let's not go crazy on the Colts. Their last two games - which were wins - were against Oakland and the Bills. The Jags will put up some defense here.
KC 27, Az 10. Classic Milton Berle game for the Chiefs here. They will only do what's needed to win. The Az defense will actually force them to punt a few times (unlike Cleveland last week).
NYJ 24, Buf 17. McCown is still younger than Brady - how about that? And Barkley will score some points for the Bills -it can't get any worse, right?
TB 30, Was 20. Just too many injuries for Washington here. The Bucs should get some pressure on Smith and I can't see the Skins surviving in a high scoring game.
NE 27, Ten 17. Just don't see the Titans getting over 20 points here, and the Pats will be able too. I know it's Vrabel vs. his old team - just don't see the firepower.
LAC 26, Oak 23. Look, the Chargers haven't been home since week 5. It's week 10 now. They have played at Cle, in London, a bye, at Seattle, and now another road game. It has to catch up to them.
GB 31, Mia 24. No idea here. Still hate the Packers D which will allow a Miami backdoor possible.
LAR 30, Sea 24. There are significant holes in the Rams defense that a good offense will exploit. We saw that with the Packers and Saints. The Hawks aren't at that level, but close.
Dal 23, Phi 21. OK, everyone, let's slow down on Philly. Philly still has problems on the offensive side and Dallas has a decent D. And Zeke should gain lots of yards against Phi's run D.
NYG 24, SF 23. Who knows. I'm betting that Mullins can't make back to back points here.
Best bets: 12 of them. Last week: 6-6; overall: 57-60-3
Chi -7
Jax +3
Jax/Ind under 47
Az/KC under 49.5
Buf/NYJ over 36.5
TB -3
NE -6.5
Oak +10
Mia/GB over 47.5
Sea/LAR over 50
Dal +7.5
NYG +3.5
Supercontest picks: Last week: 3-2; overall: 23-20-2
Chi -6.5
Jax +3
TB -3
Oak +9.5
Dal +6.5
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